{"product_id":"after-the-ecstasy-the-laundry-how-the-heart-grows-wise-on-the-spiritual-path-9780553378290","title":"After the Ecstasy, the Laundry: How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path","description":"\"Enlightenment does exist,\" internationally renowned author and meditation master Jack Kornfield assures us. \"Unbounded freedom and joy, oneness with the divine . . . these experiences are more common than you know, and not far away.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But even after achieving such realization--after the ecstasy--we are faced with the day--to-day task of translating that freedom into our imperfect lives. We are faced with the laundry. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Drawing on the experiences and insights of leaders and practitioners within the Buddhist, Christian, Jewish, Hindu, and Sufi traditions, this book offers a uniquely intimate and honest understanding of how the modern spiritual journey unfolds--and how we can prepare our hearts for awakening. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Through moving personal stories and traditional tales, we learn how the enlightened heart navigates the real world of family relationships, emotional pain, earning a living, sickness, loss, and death. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Filled with \"the laughter of the wise,\" alive with compassion, \u003ci\u003eAfter the Ecstasy, the Laundry\u003c\/i\u003e is a gift to anyone who is seeking peace, wholeness, and inner happiness. It is sure to take its place next to \u003ci\u003eA Path with Heart\u003c\/i\u003e as a spiritual classic for our time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-16144135\"\u003eJack Kornfield\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/02\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780553378290\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0553378295\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REL\"\u003eReligion\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REL007000\"\u003eBuddhism | General (see also Philosophy | Buddhist)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-OCC\"\u003eBody, Mind \u0026amp; Spirit\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-OCC019000\"\u003eInspiration \u0026amp; Personal Growth\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PHI\"\u003ePhilosophy\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PHI000000\"\u003eGeneral\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJack Kornfield\u003c\/b\u003e is an internationally renowned Buddhist teacher and meditation master, and a cofounder of the Insight Meditation Society and of Spirit Rock Center in Northern California. A former Buddhist monk, he holds a PhD in clinical psychology. His books include \u003ci\u003eA Path with Heart\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Buddha's Little Instruction Book\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAfter the Ecstasy.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44413167861899,"sku":"9780553378290","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_9bf594d4-ecd9-4f80-ab47-8886bf7b5fec.jpg?v=1761239314","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/after-the-ecstasy-the-laundry-how-the-heart-grows-wise-on-the-spiritual-path-9780553378290","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}